In re A.S.

Citations

• 2026 Ohio 288

Syllabus

The trial court did not err in awarding the appellee, a public children services agency, permanent custody of appellant's child without finding that the child could not or should not be placed with either parent within a reasonable time. The child had been in appellee's temporary custody for 12 or more months of a 22-month period, so by statute, the trial court was not required to render a finding on the child's placement with either parent. Likewise, the trial court did not err in failing to make a factual finding that would have supported a determination regarding the child not being placed with either parent within a reasonable time. Because the trial court was not obligated to make a finding regarding the child's placement with either parent, the alleged absence of admissible evidence to support such a finding is immaterial. Finally, appellant cannot demonstrate entitlement to reunification with her child absent any reversible error in the trial court's determination that awarding permanent custody to appellee was in the child's best interest. Judgment affirmed.